Remember Renown, the strategic card game I designed? You can be forgiven for that as I’ve given all appearances of forgetting about it as well. Thanks to the move and resulting turmoil, I’ve been thrown a bit off my design schedule. I haven’t been ignoring it, though–quite the contrary. Renown and its open deck of [...]
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I’ve Got Renown!
April 21, 2008 – 2:35 pm
Please excuse the glare and poor quality video cap, but after Michael mentioned the thrill of “unboxing” videos in his latest podcast, I couldn’t resist the temptation to quick film this moment for you… If you’re interested in having your own custom cards printed, be sure to visit Guild of Blades Retail Group. Stay tuned [...]
The Story is in the Cards
April 4, 2008 – 10:36 am
Do the gents at Penny Arcade read my blog? If not, then there are powerful forces of serendipity at work in the universe today. Today I’m going to briefly touch on four games–two I own, two I’ve heard/read about–that provide varying levels of narrative cohesion and game mechanics, exploring their storytelling potential. Starting with the [...]
